Swearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, help stroke victims rec...Daugiau...

This edited volume explores the different and seminal ways colours matter to philosophy. Each chapter provides an insightful analysis of one or more cases in which colours raise philosophical problems in different areas and periods of philosoph...Daugiau...

Emerson and the History of Rhetoric rewrites our understanding of Emersons work by demonstrating Emersons explicit engagement with rhetorical theory throughout his career. Emersons discussions on rhetoric are examined along with central figures s...Daugiau...

This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest wr...Daugiau...

This book employs the realm of English Language Teaching (ELT) as a discursive point of departure to explore how individuals, groups, entities and institutions apprehend, embrace, deal with, manipulate, problematize and resist glocal flows of peop...Daugiau...

This book examines the social organizational discourse of task-oriented business meetings in a Kuwaiti financial organization and an American non-profit trade organisation. Focusing primarily on the linguistic behaviours demonstrating agency an...Daugiau...

In the classic The Artists Way, Julia Cameron outlined the practice of Morning Pages as one of the key practices for unlocking and developing creativity. This daily writing, coupled with the twelve-week programme outlined in The Artists Way,...Daugiau...

In The Right to Write, Julia Camerons most revolutionary book, the author asserts that conventional writing wisdom would have you believe in a false doctrine that stifles creativity. This book is about using writing to bring clarity and passio...Daugiau...

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism covers the history of modernist American Theatre through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 2,000 cross-refer...Daugiau...

In 1851, an article appeared in a German journal, Geographisches Jahrbuch (Geographic Yearbook), that sought to establish definitive connections, using language observations, among the Comanches, Shoshones, and Apaches. Heinrich Berghaus&...Daugiau...

Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honour, a sign of identity or a dangerous assault on the values of polite society....Daugiau...

Do words fail you? Never again, once youve become the proud owner of The Complete Uxbridge English Dictionary. Every word has a meaning, but over the years those meanings change. Dip into these helpfully illustrated pages and youll find...Daugiau...

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Mandarin Chinese?By studying and practising Mandarin Chinese grammar youll understand how the language really works and be able to speak Mandarin Chinese with clarity and ease. This Mandari...Daugiau...

The Routledge Companion to Literature and Publishing is a comprehensive resource that builds bridges between the traditional focus and methodologies of literary studies and the actualities of modern and contemporary literature, including the reali...Daugiau...

The last three decades have witnessed a growth of interest in research on tasks from various perspectives and numerous books and collections of articles have been published focusing on the notion of task and its utility in different contexts. Neve...Daugiau...

With the work of journalists under fire around the world, this years anthology of National Magazine Awards finalists and winners is a timely reminder of the power of journalism. These pieces from writers driven to explore Americas fault lines...Daugiau...